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Westminster Presbyterian Church
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Our Mission is to be a Christian community of welcoming and nurturing faith.
February 8, 2026 10:30 AM
GATHERING
Welcome Rev. Dr. Franzen
Opening Hymn #399
God Welcomes All
THEMBA AMEN
God welcomes all,
strangers and friends;
God's love is strong
and it never ends.
Call to Worship Nannette Notor
Leader: Lift up your voice like a trumpet!
People: Happy are those who fear the LORD,
who greatly delight in his commandments.
Leader: Shout out, do not hold back!
People: We will not be silent to injustice
Leader: Shout out, do not hold back!
People: We will not be silent to persecution
Leader: Shout out, do not hold back!
People: We will not be silent to hunger
Leader: Shout out, do not hold back!
People: We will not be silent to persecution
Leader: Is not this the fast that we choose:
to loose the bonds of injustice,
to undo the thongs of the yoke,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to break every yoke?
People: Praise the LORD!
Hymn
Holy Spirit
CCLI #6087919
There's nothing worth more
that will ever come close
No thing can compare
You're our living hope
Your Presence
I've tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves
Where my heart becomes free and my shame is undone
In Your Presence Lord
Holy Spirit You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory God is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord
Your Presence Lord
There's nothing worth
more that will ever come close
No thing can compare
You're our living hope
Your Presence
I've tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves
Where my heart becomes free
and my shame is undone
In Your Presence Lord
Holy Spirit You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory God is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord
Holy Spirit You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory God is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord
Your Presence Lord
Your Presence
How we love Your Presence Lord
Let us become more aware of Your Presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness
Let us become more aware of Your Presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness
Let us become more aware of Your Presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness
Let us become more aware of Your Presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness
Lord
Holy Spirit You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory God is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord
CCLI Song # 6087919
Bryan Torwalt | Katie Torwalt
© 2011 Capitol CMG Genesis; Jesus Culture Music
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
Call to Confession
Let us confess our sins before God, our help in times of trouble.
Prayer of Confession
Almighty God,
we have asked for your righteous judgment against others,
but we have not acknowledged the sin in our own lives.
We have worshiped you with our lips,
but have dishonored you with our actions.
We have prayed for you to end the suffering in our world,
yet we have not practiced
compassion and generosity toward others.
Our religion has become the source of quarreling
rather than a testimony to your grace.
Forgive our self-righteousness and give us integrity of heart,
that we may shine forth the light of your salvation,
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
(silence)
Assurance of Pardon
The Passing of the Peace
THE WORD
Prayer for Illumination Nannette Notor
First Reading Matthew 5:13-20
Time for Children Mary Anne James
Special Music
Now Let Every Tongue Adore Thee
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sanctuary Choir
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Sermon
“Relying on the Spirit”
Rev. Dr. Franzen
Hymn
My Lighthouse
CCLI # 7002032
In my wrestling and in my doubts
In my failures You won't walk out
Your great love will lead me through
You are the peace in my troubled sea
whoa oh
You are the peace in my troubled sea
In the silence You won't let go
In the questions Your truth will hold
Your great love will lead me through
You are the peace in my troubled sea
whoa oh
You are the peace in my troubled sea
My Lighthouse my Lighthouse
Shining in the darkness
I will follow You oh
My Lighthouse my Lighthouse
I will trust the promise
You will carry me safe to shore
Safe to shore, safe to shore, safe to shore
I won't fear what tomorrow brings
With each morning I'll rise and sing
My God's love will lead me through
You are the peace in my troubled sea whoa oh
You are the peace in my troubled sea
My Lighthouse my Lighthouse
Shining in the darkness
I will follow You oh
My Lighthouse my Lighthouse
I will trust the promise
You will carry me safe to shore
Safe to shore, safe to shore, safe to shore
Fire before us, You're the brightest
You will lead us, Through the storms
Fire before us, You're the brightest
You will lead us, Through the storms
Fire before us, You're the brightest
You will lead us, Through the storms
Fire before us, You're the brightest
You will lead us, Through the storms
My Lighthouse my Lighthouse
Shining in the darkness
I will follow You oh
My Lighthouse my Lighthouse
I will trust the promise
You will carry me safe to shore
Safe to shore, safe to shore, safe to shore
CCLI Song # 7002032
Chris Llewellyn | Gareth Gilkeson
© 2013 Thankyou Music Ltd
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
THE RESPONSE
Invitation to the Offering Nannette Notor
Offertory
Moment by Moment
arr. Stan Pethel
Asa Stern, piano
Credit cards and PayPal for all donations are welcome go to
http://www.westpres-sj.org/donations.html for the link and more information.
You may also send a check to the office.
Doxology #609
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures high and low.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise God, in Jesus fully known:
Creator, Word, and Spirit one.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Prayer of Thanksgiving/Dedication Nannette Notor
Prayers of the People
Please submit prayer requests online to the prayer request chat
and in person using the prayer request form
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, forever. Amen
SENDING
Hymn
All the People Said Amen
CCLI # 6518275
You are not alone if you are lonely
When you feel afraid you're not the only
We are all the same in need of mercy
To be forgiven and be free
It's all you got to lean on
But thank God it's all you need
And all the people said amen whoa
And all the people said amen
Give thanks to the Lord
for His love never ends
And all the people said amen
If you're rich or poor well it don't matter
Weak or strong you know love
is what we're after
We're all broken but we're all in this together
God knows we stumble and fall
And He so loved the world
He sent His son to save us all
And all the people said amen whoa
And all the people said amen
Give thanks to the Lord
for His love never ends
And all the people said amen
Blessed are the poor in spirit
who are torn apart
Blessed are the persecuted
and the pure in heart
Blessed are the people
hungry for another start
For theirs is the kingdom
the kingdom of God
And all the people said amen whoa
And all the people said amen
Give thanks to the Lord
for His love never ends
And all the people said amen
And all the people said amen whoa
And all the people said amen
Give thanks to the Lord
for His love never ends
And all the people said amen
And all the people said Amen.
CCLI Song # 7002032
Chris Llewellyn | Gareth Gilkeson
© 2013 Thankyou Music Ltd
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
Announcements
Charge and Blessing
Closing Hymn #80
You Shall Go Out With Joy
TREES OF THE FIELD
You shall go out with joy and be led forth with peace;
the mountains and the hills will break forth before you;
there’ll be shouts of joy, and all the trees of the field
will clap, will clap their hands.
And all the trees of the field will clap their hands;
the trees of the field will clap their hands;
the trees of the field will clap their hands
while you go out with joy.
Postlude
I Sing a Song of the Saints of God
arr. Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.
Asa Stern, piano
Worship Participants:
Rev. Dr. Bryan J. Franzen, Pastor
Rev. Neneth Ross, Associate Pastor
Nannette Notor, Liturgist
Amber Rasura, Music Director
Nick Mollé, Associate Worship Leader
Claudia Sanborn, Youth Director
Asa Stern, Piano
Mary Anne James, Children’s Sermon
Westminster Worship Team
GATHERING
Welcome Rev. Dr. Franzen
Opening Hymn #399
God Welcomes All
THEMBA AMEN
God welcomes all,
strangers and friends;
God's love is strong
and it never ends.
Call to Worship Nannette Notor
Leader: Lift up your voice like a trumpet!
People: Happy are those who fear the LORD,
who greatly delight in his commandments.
Leader: Shout out, do not hold back!
People: We will not be silent to injustice
Leader: Shout out, do not hold back!
People: We will not be silent to persecution
Leader: Shout out, do not hold back!
People: We will not be silent to hunger
Leader: Shout out, do not hold back!
People: We will not be silent to persecution
Leader: Is not this the fast that we choose:
to loose the bonds of injustice,
to undo the thongs of the yoke,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to break every yoke?
People: Praise the LORD!
Hymn
Holy Spirit
CCLI #6087919
There's nothing worth more
that will ever come close
No thing can compare
You're our living hope
Your Presence
I've tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves
Where my heart becomes free and my shame is undone
In Your Presence Lord
Holy Spirit You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory God is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord
Your Presence Lord
There's nothing worth
more that will ever come close
No thing can compare
You're our living hope
Your Presence
I've tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves
Where my heart becomes free
and my shame is undone
In Your Presence Lord
Holy Spirit You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory God is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord
Holy Spirit You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory God is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord
Your Presence Lord
Your Presence
How we love Your Presence Lord
Let us become more aware of Your Presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness
Let us become more aware of Your Presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness
Let us become more aware of Your Presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness
Let us become more aware of Your Presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness
Lord
Holy Spirit You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory God is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord
CCLI Song # 6087919
Bryan Torwalt | Katie Torwalt
© 2011 Capitol CMG Genesis; Jesus Culture Music
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
Call to Confession
Let us confess our sins before God, our help in times of trouble.
Prayer of Confession
Almighty God,
we have asked for your righteous judgment against others,
but we have not acknowledged the sin in our own lives.
We have worshiped you with our lips,
but have dishonored you with our actions.
We have prayed for you to end the suffering in our world,
yet we have not practiced
compassion and generosity toward others.
Our religion has become the source of quarreling
rather than a testimony to your grace.
Forgive our self-righteousness and give us integrity of heart,
that we may shine forth the light of your salvation,
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
(silence)
Assurance of Pardon
The Passing of the Peace
THE WORD
Prayer for Illumination Nannette Notor
First Reading Matthew 5:13-20
Time for Children Mary Anne James
Special Music
Now Let Every Tongue Adore Thee
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sanctuary Choir
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Sermon
“Relying on the Spirit”
Rev. Dr. Franzen
Hymn
My Lighthouse
CCLI # 7002032
In my wrestling and in my doubts
In my failures You won't walk out
Your great love will lead me through
You are the peace in my troubled sea
whoa oh
You are the peace in my troubled sea
In the silence You won't let go
In the questions Your truth will hold
Your great love will lead me through
You are the peace in my troubled sea
whoa oh
You are the peace in my troubled sea
My Lighthouse my Lighthouse
Shining in the darkness
I will follow You oh
My Lighthouse my Lighthouse
I will trust the promise
You will carry me safe to shore
Safe to shore, safe to shore, safe to shore
I won't fear what tomorrow brings
With each morning I'll rise and sing
My God's love will lead me through
You are the peace in my troubled sea whoa oh
You are the peace in my troubled sea
My Lighthouse my Lighthouse
Shining in the darkness
I will follow You oh
My Lighthouse my Lighthouse
I will trust the promise
You will carry me safe to shore
Safe to shore, safe to shore, safe to shore
Fire before us, You're the brightest
You will lead us, Through the storms
Fire before us, You're the brightest
You will lead us, Through the storms
Fire before us, You're the brightest
You will lead us, Through the storms
Fire before us, You're the brightest
You will lead us, Through the storms
My Lighthouse my Lighthouse
Shining in the darkness
I will follow You oh
My Lighthouse my Lighthouse
I will trust the promise
You will carry me safe to shore
Safe to shore, safe to shore, safe to shore
CCLI Song # 7002032
Chris Llewellyn | Gareth Gilkeson
© 2013 Thankyou Music Ltd
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
THE RESPONSE
Invitation to the Offering Nannette Notor
Offertory
Moment by Moment
arr. Stan Pethel
Asa Stern, piano
Credit cards and PayPal for all donations are welcome go to
http://www.westpres-sj.org/donations.html for the link and more information.
You may also send a check to the office.
Doxology #609
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures high and low.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise God, in Jesus fully known:
Creator, Word, and Spirit one.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Prayer of Thanksgiving/Dedication Nannette Notor
Prayers of the People
Please submit prayer requests online to the prayer request chat
and in person using the prayer request form
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, forever. Amen
SENDING
Hymn
All the People Said Amen
CCLI # 6518275
You are not alone if you are lonely
When you feel afraid you're not the only
We are all the same in need of mercy
To be forgiven and be free
It's all you got to lean on
But thank God it's all you need
And all the people said amen whoa
And all the people said amen
Give thanks to the Lord
for His love never ends
And all the people said amen
If you're rich or poor well it don't matter
Weak or strong you know love
is what we're after
We're all broken but we're all in this together
God knows we stumble and fall
And He so loved the world
He sent His son to save us all
And all the people said amen whoa
And all the people said amen
Give thanks to the Lord
for His love never ends
And all the people said amen
Blessed are the poor in spirit
who are torn apart
Blessed are the persecuted
and the pure in heart
Blessed are the people
hungry for another start
For theirs is the kingdom
the kingdom of God
And all the people said amen whoa
And all the people said amen
Give thanks to the Lord
for His love never ends
And all the people said amen
And all the people said amen whoa
And all the people said amen
Give thanks to the Lord
for His love never ends
And all the people said amen
And all the people said Amen.
CCLI Song # 7002032
Chris Llewellyn | Gareth Gilkeson
© 2013 Thankyou Music Ltd
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
Announcements
Charge and Blessing
Closing Hymn #80
You Shall Go Out With Joy
TREES OF THE FIELD
You shall go out with joy and be led forth with peace;
the mountains and the hills will break forth before you;
there’ll be shouts of joy, and all the trees of the field
will clap, will clap their hands.
And all the trees of the field will clap their hands;
the trees of the field will clap their hands;
the trees of the field will clap their hands
while you go out with joy.
Postlude
I Sing a Song of the Saints of God
arr. Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.
Asa Stern, piano
Worship Participants:
Rev. Dr. Bryan J. Franzen, Pastor
Rev. Neneth Ross, Associate Pastor
Nannette Notor, Liturgist
Amber Rasura, Music Director
Nick Mollé, Associate Worship Leader
Claudia Sanborn, Youth Director
Asa Stern, Piano
Mary Anne James, Children’s Sermon
Westminster Worship Team
